Commonalities, Differences, and Challenges With Patient-derived Outcome Measurement Tools: Function/Activity Scales

Abstract

Background There is a critical need to evaluate the

Identifying clinically meaningful benchmarks for gait improvement after total hip arthroplasty

“…It has been suggested that patients with lower function may require more relative improvement in order to be satisfied with their treatment outcomes than those with higher preoperative function . Conversely, patients with higher preoperative function may need to reach higher absolute levels of function postoperatively in order to be satisfied . It may be necessary to consider preoperative gait or preoperative clinical scores when determining benchmarks gait improvement.…”

“…49 Conversely, patients with higher preoperative function may need to reach higher absolute levels of function postoperatively in order to be satisfied. 50 It may be necessary to consider preoperative gait or preoperative clinical scores when determining benchmarks gait improvement. Another limitation is that there are other perioperative factors that could affect gait outcomes, and potentially the benchmarks that would be calculated.…”

Realignment osteotomy of the knee allows for return to work and sport activities in the young athletic population

“…Few instruments are designed to capture sports priorities of individual patients, especially those involved in high-demand sporting and recreational activities 26. Therefore, our questionnaire consisted of a modification and combination of the Naal and Weiss questionnaires 27–29.…”

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Outcome Predictors after Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Results from the Dresden Hip Surgery Registry

“…Previously, numerous patient reported-outcome assessment tools have been developed that primarily focused on general aspects (e.g. age) and only few instruments capture a patient's priorities (23). However, the latter is of crucial importance in order to reach maximum outcomes in THA.…”